
Angie the Angler Fish Amigurumi
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need

Cotton Yarn
Weight

Colors

Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm

Safety Bead (x2)
6 mm

Stuffing

Darning Needle

Pipe Cleaners
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
dec
Decrease (Sharp)
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
hdc
Half-Double Crochet
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished piece is about 2.5” tall
Worked
In the Round (Body/Fishing Rod)
Flat (Fins/Teeth)
Useful Tutorials
The Pattern

01Small Fins
[Starting in Color B]
Ch 4
Row 1: Skip the first ch, sc 3 (3)
Row 2: Turn, ch 1, skip the ch, sc 2, inc (4)
[Change to Color A]
Row 3: Turn, ch 1, skip the ch, sc 4 (4)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long enough end to sew onto the body.
02Tail Fin
[Starting in Color B]
Ch 5
Row 1: Skip the first ch, sc 4 (4)
Row 2: Turn, ch 1, skip the ch, sc 3 (3) (stopping 1 early)
Row 3: Turn, ch 2, skip the first ch, sc 4 (4)
Row 4: Turn, ch 1, skip the ch, sc 4 (4)
[Change to Color A]
Row 5: Turn, ch 1, skip the ch, sc 4 (4)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long enough end to sew onto the body.
03Small Teeth
[All in White]
Ch 3
Row 1: Skip the first ch, sl.st 1, sc 1 (2)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long enough end to sew onto the top of the mouth.
04Large Teeth
[All in White]
Ch 4
Row 1: Skip the first ch, sl.st 1, sc 1, hdc 1 (3)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long enough end to sew onto the bottom of the mouth.
05Fishing Rod
[Starting in Yellow]
Ch 2 or use magic loop method
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: [sc 1, inc] repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 3: sc 7, invdec (8)
For an extra clean color change between Rnds 4 and 5 use the Perfect Stripe Method.
Rnd 4: sc 2, invdec, sc 2, invdec (6)
[Change to Color A]
Rnd 5: sc in each st (6)
Rnd 6: sc, invdec, sc, invdec (4)
Rnds 7-12: sc in each st (4 x 6)
Slst in next, cut the yarn, pull through leaving a long end to sew onto the forehead.
Use a pipe cleaner folded in half, twisted, and tucked into the fishing rod to make it more shapeable.
06Inside of Mouth
[All in Black]
Ch 2 or use magic loop method
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: [inc, sc 1] repeat 3 times, [sc 1, inc] repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 4: [inc, sc 2] repeat 3 times, [sc 2, inc] repeat 3 times (24)
Rnd 5: sc in each st (24)
Slst in next, cut the yarn, pull through leaving a long end to sew into the mouth.
07Body
[All in Color A]
Ch 2 or use magic loop method
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: [inc, sc 1] repeat 3 times, [sc 1, inc] repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 4: [inc, sc 2] repeat 3 times, [sc 2, inc] repeat 3 times (24)
Rnd 5: inc, sc 22, inc (26)
Rnd 6: sc in each st (26)
Rnd 7: inc, sc 24, inc (28)
Rnd 8: sc in each st (28)
Rnd 9: inc, sc 26, inc (30)
Rnd 10: sc 10, ch 14, skip 10 st, sc 10 (34)
Rnd 11: invdec 2, sc 26, invdec 2 (30)
Sew the Fishing Rod onto the forehead around Rnd 6.
Sew the teeth along the rim of the mouth. The 7 large teeth go on the bottom, and the 5 small teeth go along the top.
Sew the inside of the mouth using the skipped sts and chs from Rnd 10.
Rnd 12: [sc 3, invdec] repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 13: [sc 2, invdec] repeat 6 times (18)
Add the eyes on either side of the mouth, 2 sts away.
Use a strand of Color B to add blushing cheeks.
Sew the Small Fins onto the sides and the Tail Fin on the back.
Rnd 14: [sc 1, invdec] repeat 6 times (12)
Stuff fully, make sure to get over the top of the mouth.
Rnd 15: dec in each st (6)
Cut the yarn and sew closed.
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There’s a little typo in the fishing rod – “Rnd 2 – 12” should be “Rnd 7 – 12”
Added magnets in the lure with the light (6, 12, 12, 12, 8, close with magnet at top) and rod base with magnets (6, 6 BLO, 6 until reaches length) so that lure is detachable to replace batteries.